Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., trimers

CAS 68937-90-6

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Emery Oleochemicals

Kraton

EPA-registered importers (7)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Lamberti S P A · IT Italy

Cargill, Incorporated

Croda

Florachem

Lamberti Usa

Show all 7

Oleon Americas

Schlumberger

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyElectronicsConstructionPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 8 functional roles.

•Binder in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
•Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
•Binder in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
•Lubricating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (70%)Processing as a reactant
•Monomers in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (37%)Processing as a reactant
•Viscosity modifiers in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Thickening agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (27%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in Adhesive Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
•Viscosity modifiers in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
•Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68937-90-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID8028890

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8028890Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., trimers (CAS 68937-90-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68937-90-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8028890. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8028890 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68937-90-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68937-90-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting